Full Result 5.40 Towcester | 20 May 2011

James & Thomas "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f181yds) 2m Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £2,114.12 2nd £620.74 3rd £310.38 4th £155.03

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Exiles Return (IRE) 40/1 Nick Scholfield Peter Hiatt	Nick Scholfield Peter Hiatt	9	1012	–	44	94	–
b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Moores Girl (IRE) (Mandalus)
Pulled very hard, dashed ahead after 3rd, joined 3 out, headed well before 2 out and dropped back to 3rd, rallied as leaders wavered and wandered, led again after last and soon urged clear (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding was better suited by the shorter trip, having run too free previously.) (op 33-1 tchd 25-1)

2 1¾	1. Management (IRE) 13/8 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	115	115	49	101	–
b g True Brave (USA) - Princesse Ira (FR) (Less Ice)
Led or disputed lead until after 3rd, not always fluent, ridden to join leader 3 out, led well before next where driven and headed and mistake, hanging right after, every chance last, outpaced flat (op 7-4 tchd 15-8)

3 1¼ [3]	6. Bahira (IRE) 4/6F Timmy Murphy Donald McCain	Timmy Murphy Donald McCain	4	101	–	29	85	–
b f Kalanisi (IRE) - Biagiotti (GER) (Winged Love)
Led or disputed lead until after 3rd, soon pulling hard, wavering into hurdles and looking very green, led and not fluent 2 out, under pressure when rider dropped whip just after last, soon headed and no extra (op 8-11 tchd 4-5 and 5-6 in a place)

4 13 [16]	5. Before Bruce 40/1 Jimmy McCarthy Brendan Powell	Jimmy McCarthy Brendan Powell	4	108	–	20	75	–
b g Danbird (AUS) - Bisque (Inchinor)
Soon last pair, ridden 3 out, soon beaten (tchd 28-1)

5 58 [74]	4. Kilshanna (IRE) 20/1 Johnny Farrelly David Pipe	Johnny Farrelly David Pipe	6	1012	–	–	27	–
b g Bach (IRE) - Mugazine (Kemal)
Last pair, mistake 4th and ridden, struggling when mistake 5th, tailed off next (op 14-1)

5 ran Off time: 5:40:00 Winning time: 3m 58.50s (slow by 13.50s) Total SP: 108%
Non-runners: Barnack (travel problems)
1st owner: H Wilson (Exiles Return) 1st breeder: Miss Niamh Canavan
2nd owner: The Nighthawkers (Management)
3rd owner: Blue Belle Bud (Bahira)
Tote win: £40.70 PL: £10.80 £1.10 Ex: £100 CSF: £102.64

5:40 Towcester 20 May 2011

James & Thomas "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle